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Steam Engine
The first crude steam engine was invented by Thomas Savery. He patented it in 1698. Thomas Newcomen improved on Savery's design, by making it an atmospheric steam engine. This steam engine was one of the most interesting pieces of technology developed in their time. James Watt was assigned the task of improving the Newcomen engine. In 1769 Watt patented his design for a separate condenser connected to a cylinder by a valve. This engine became the major design and instituted the Indust. Rev. -
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French Revolution
The people of France weren't happy with the reign of King Louis XVI. they killed him and Marie Antounette after storming the Bastille. They then killed anyone they say as a threat to their revolution using the Guillotine. Dictatorship of Napoleon established on December 24, 1799. -
Haitian Revolution
The Haitian Revolution was a period of brutal conflict in Saint-Domingue. It led to the elimination of slavery and the establishment of Haiti as the first republic led by africans. -
Independance of Mexico
The Indendence of Mexico was an armed conflict between Mexico and the Spanish colonial authorities. This is an important event because Mexico gained its freedom. -
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Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna was a conference attended by ambassadors from europe. Chaired by Klemens Wenzel von Metternich. The purpose was to resolve the problems from the French Revolution, The Napoleonic Wars and in the end of the Holy Roman Empire. The end result was a redrawing of Europes Map, establishing Europes boundaries of France, The Netherlands, The German Provice of Saxony, and various Italian territories. -
Opium War
The Opium War consited of trade, arguments, and political problems between China and Britian. China attemped to restrict the illegal Opium trafficking by Britian. British merchants smuggled Opium into China despite prohibition laws -
Berlin Conference
During the Imperialism Period this conference regulated European Colonialism and trade in Africa. Simultaneously, Germany became an Imperial Power. -
Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto is a book that was written about communism in 1848. The book has gone down in history as one of the most influential political books or manuscripts in the world. -
Matt Perry Goes to Japan
Arrived on July 8. 1853 near Tokyo, Commodore Perry opened trade with the Japenese. He then came back for a second time in 1854 and got the Japan Shogun to sign The Convention of Kanagawa. Perry was paid $20,000 for his work and used it to create and publish books on his expeditions. -
Sepoy Mutiny
The Sepoy Mutinys are Indians that were forced to be soldiers by the British. They found out that their bullets were covered up in fats. They revolted and captured Delhi and Kapur. -
Unification of Germany
The German States were unified poltically and administratively as a Nation-State at Versailles in France. The Princes proclaimed Wilhelm of Prussia the Emporer. -
Russo-Japanese War
Started because of the rival imperial ambitions of the Russia Empire and the Japanese Empire. They were fighting over Manchuria and Korea. The major bases of operation were Southern Manchuria, mostly the area around the Liadong Peninsula and Mukden, the seas near Korea, Japan, and the Yellow Sea. The Japanese were victorious and it changed the balance of power in East Asia. -
Zulu Uprising
Also known as the Bambatha Rebellion, the Zulu Uprising was a zulu revolt against British rule and taxation in Natal, South Africa. The Zulu people won the uprising and achieved what they wanted. -
Dr. Sun Yat-sen Take Over China
Inspired the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty and became the first probitional President with the founding of the Republic of China. He unified the people of China after the overthrow of the emporer.
